By Daniela Caride Publisher
The Associated Press and Petside.com recently conducted a survey of 1,166 pet owners asking them how far they’d go to save their cat or dog’s life in the event of a pet emergency. Here is what they found out:
- 63% of dog owners and 53% of cat owners would be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on their pet.
- 65% of women vs. 50% of men say they’d be more likely to perform CPR.
- 54% don’t have a fire evacuation plan.
- 41% have had at least one incident requiring an emergency trip to the vet.
- 30% of dog owners and 22% of cat owners at least sometimes give them bones from table scraps.
- 20% have a pet first aid kit at home.
- 16% have pets who’ve had allergic reactions.
- 7% have pets that have eaten something poisonous.
“If people value their pets like a family member, they should know how to do CPR, just like they would for their kids. In disasters, pets get hurt and run into debris and all kinds of things,” Mark Solnick, director of emergency preparedness and response for the Red Cross of Santa Monica, told the Associated Press.
Would you perform CPR on your pet?
Prepare your own emergency kit!
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